Burnell's 30 pts leads Jacksonville St past Belmont in OT

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Jan 17, 2019

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jason Burnell scored a career-high 30 points - including the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime - and Jacksonville State used the extra session to pull away from Belmont for a 91-80 win Thursday night.

Burnell also grabbed 10 rebounds.

The Gamecocks (13-5, 5-0 Ohio Valley Conference) outscored Belmont 16-5 in overtime. Jacksonville State now has won six straight and 13 of its last 15, the best 15-game stretch since they joined Division I.

Nick Hopkins' 3-pointer with 48 second left in regulation tied it at 75-all for the Bruins (12-4, 3-2). Each team missed their final shot - Hopkins a 3-point attempt - with two seconds left. Belmont led 47-33 at halftime before the Gamecocks outscored the Bruins 34-20 in 14 1/2 minutes of the second half to tie it at 67-all on Burnell's layup.